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California FFA members showed up at this year's National FFA Convention! Highlights include: California FFA members represented the Golden State well at this year's National FFA Convention! Highlights include: six national proficiency champions, one CDE national champion, one LDE national champion, four national agriscience champions, one national FFA officer elected, 11 Honorary American Degree recipients, 499 American Degree recipients, and many finalists!

Congratulations to everyone who competed in Indianapolis this year!
 

Congratulations the following candidates who were awarded their American FFA Degree at the 97th National FFA Convention!

Spencer Abramson, Lakeside-El Capitan

Omar Aguilar, Watsonville

Ashlyn Alamo, Gustine

Aidan Alberto, Hughson

Emma Allred, Visalia-Central Valley Christian

Dominic Alonso, Linden

Andrew Alvarado, Watsonville

Kate Amaro, Willows

Jon Ambrosia, Lakeside-El Capitan

James Anders, Elk Grove

Kiley Andersen, Sebastopol-Analy

Evelyn Andrade, Hanford

Q&A with Jonathan Moules, Turlock FFA Alumni

Can you tell us a bit about your background and your experience with FFA?

Q&A with Ranger Kielak, Loyalton FFA Alumni

Can you tell us a bit about your background and your experience with FFA? 

By Alex C. Walker, Lemoore FFA Alumni

Growing up, I struggled with a speech impediment. It wasn't considered severe enough for speech therapy, so I overcame it through independent practice and patience.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Members and supporters of the California Future Farmers of America (FFA) returned to the Golden 1 Center for the third session of the 96th State FFA Leadership Conference in Sacramento, with a theme of “Stellar Supporters.”

At this session, members heard from the California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary, Karen Ross, who commended California FFA and agricultural education for building transferable soft skills within the future generation of agriculturists.

The annual Regional Officers Leadership Conference will convene in Buellton from July 25 to July 28. State Officers will share this year's theme, “Embrace the Adventure.” Maico Ortiz, National Officer Candidate, will also take part in the program.

‘Embracing Agriculture' is one of the meeting threads. Regional officers will join more than thirty ag industry professionals for a casual conversation. This session was the highlight of last year's conference for regional officers. Industry experiences in the Santa Maria Valley take place later that day.

Students from Santa Maria, Apple Valley, McArthur, Madera, O’Neals, and Yuba City have been elected by delegates from throughout California to serve on the 2021-2022 State FFA Officer Team. Delegates from each of the 335 FFA Chapters in California met virtually to conduct the business of the California FFA Association. The final action item was the announcement of the new officer team.